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Me
by Mel R. Thompson • 2009
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
3.55
203
Me Summary
Me 90%
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
by Mel R. Thompson 2009
3.55
203 ratings
Drawing Out the Dragons
by James A. Owen • 2011
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
4.50
440
Drawing Out the Dragons Summary
Drawing Out the Dragons 90%
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
by James A. Owen 2011
4.50
440 ratings
You Are a Writer
by Jeff Goins • 2012
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
3.80
4k+
You Are a Writer Summary
You Are a Writer 90%
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
by Jeff Goins 2012
3.80
4k+ ratings
Your Life As Art
by Robert Fritz • 2002
Forget fixing beliefs. Change comes from the gap between what you want and what you have.
4.21
131
Your Life As Art Summary
Your Life As Art 90%
Forget fixing beliefs. Change comes from the gap between what you want and what you have.
by Robert Fritz 2002
4.21
131 ratings
I AM
by Howard Falco • 2010
Two words govern your entire experience. Change what follows them, and your reality shifts.
4.19
471
I AM Summary
I AM 90%
Two words govern your entire experience. Change what follows them, and your reality shifts.
by Howard Falco 2010
4.19
471 ratings
Be the One
by Justin Prince • 2023
Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.
4.52
69
Be the One Summary
Be the One 90%
Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.
by Justin Prince 2023
4.52
69 ratings
Never Play It Safe
by Chase Jarvis • 2024
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
3.86
406
Never Play It Safe Summary
Never Play It Safe 90%
Why the safe route is the biggest gamble, and how to build a life you actually want.
by Chase Jarvis 2024
3.86
406 ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 90%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Big Magic
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
3.85
33
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 90%
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
by Instaread Summaries 2015
3.85
33 ratings
Psycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment
by Maxwell Maltz • 1970
Your self-image is an automatic guidance system. The classic manual for reprogramming it.
4.11
405
Psycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment Summary
Psycho-Cybernetics and Self-Fulfillment 90%
Your self-image is an automatic guidance system. The classic manual for reprogramming it.
by Maxwell Maltz 1970
4.11
405 ratings
Choose Yourself!
by James Altucher • 2013
Your resume won't save you. Daily routines, ruthless honesty, and idea practice that build a life.
3.82
13k+
Choose Yourself! Summary
Choose Yourself! 90%
Your resume won't save you. Daily routines, ruthless honesty, and idea practice that build a life.
by James Altucher 2013
3.82
13k+ ratings
Inspirations
by Julia Cameron • 2001
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
4.04
138
Inspirations Summary
Inspirations 89%
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
by Julia Cameron 2001
4.04
138 ratings
Ignore Everybody
by Hugh MacLeod • 2009
Forty rules for creative freedom: ignore the crowd, keep the day job, and build your own audience.
4.08
29k+
Ignore Everybody Summary
Ignore Everybody 89%
Forty rules for creative freedom: ignore the crowd, keep the day job, and build your own audience.
by Hugh MacLeod 2009
4.08
29k+ ratings
How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live 89%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
Hell Yeah or No
by Derek Sivers • 2020
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
4.17
5k+
Hell Yeah or No Summary
Hell Yeah or No 89%
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.17
5k+ ratings
Awaken Your Genius
by Ozan Varol • 2023
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
4.23
851
Awaken Your Genius Summary
Awaken Your Genius 89%
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
by Ozan Varol 2023
4.23
851 ratings
Why We Make Things and Why It Matters
by Peter Korn • 2013
Four decades of making furniture taught one man more about being human than about wood.
3.73
2k+
Why We Make Things and Why It Matters Summary
Why We Make Things and Why It Matters 89%
Four decades of making furniture taught one man more about being human than about wood.
by Peter Korn 2013
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Life Brief
by Bonnie Wan • 2024
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
3.77
429
The Life Brief Summary
The Life Brief 89%
A brand strategist turns the ad world's sharpest tool onto the fog of personal desire.
by Bonnie Wan 2024
3.77
429 ratings
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
by Jim Rohn • 1991
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
4.41
2k+
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle 89%
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991
4.41
2k+ ratings
The Book of Mistakes
by Skip Prichard • 2018
What if you stopped chasing someone else's definition of success and started designing your own?
4.16
734
The Book of Mistakes Summary
The Book of Mistakes 89%
What if you stopped chasing someone else's definition of success and started designing your own?
by Skip Prichard 2018
4.16
734 ratings
We Need Your Art
by Amie McNee • 2025
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
4.36
2k+
We Need Your Art Summary
We Need Your Art 89%
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
by Amie McNee 2025
4.36
2k+ ratings
Refuse to Choose!
by Barbara Sher • 2006
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
3.97
5k+
Refuse to Choose! Summary
Refuse to Choose! 89%
You're not scattered. You're wired for variety, and there's a career model that actually fits.
by Barbara Sher 2006
3.97
5k+ ratings
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
by Steven Pressfield • 2022
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
4.02
1k+
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be Summary
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be 89%
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
by Steven Pressfield 2022
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Art of Focus
by Dan Koe • 2024
Concentrated work beats long hours. The missing skill: designing a life that earns your attention.
3.81
801
The Art of Focus Summary
The Art of Focus 89%
Concentrated work beats long hours. The missing skill: designing a life that earns your attention.
by Dan Koe 2024
3.81
801 ratings
The Path of Least Resistance
by Robert Fritz • 1989
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
4.06
2k+
The Path of Least Resistance Summary
The Path of Least Resistance 89%
Problem solving oscillates. Creating resolves. Your underlying structure decides which you live.
by Robert Fritz 1989
4.06
2k+ ratings
Big Magic
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2015
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
3.96
236k+
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 89%
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2015
3.96
236k+ ratings
Feck Perfuction
by James Victore • 2019
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
4.04
2k+
Feck Perfuction Summary
Feck Perfuction 89%
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
by James Victore 2019
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Genius Zone
by Gay Hendricks • 2021
The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.
3.71
841
The Genius Zone Summary
The Genius Zone 89%
The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.
by Gay Hendricks 2021
3.71
841 ratings
The Concise Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2014
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
4.37
2k+
The Concise Mastery Summary
The Concise Mastery 89%
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
by Robert Greene 2014
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Menu
by Aaron Clarey • 2022
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
4.05
188
The Menu Summary
The Menu 89%
Marriage is no longer guaranteed. The practical path to purpose and fulfillment without it.
by Aaron Clarey 2022
4.05
188 ratings
Creativity for Life
by Eric Maisel • 2007
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
3.93
115
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life 89%
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
by Eric Maisel 2007
3.93
115 ratings
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties
by Orison Swett Marden • 1894
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
4.31
198
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties Summary
Pushing to the Front or Success Under Difficulties 89%
Talent is common. Character is not. The 1894 classic on building the one thing that outlasts luck.
by Orison Swett Marden 1894
4.31
198 ratings
The Secret Principles of Genius
by I.C. Robledo • 2016
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
3.98
335
The Secret Principles of Genius Summary
The Secret Principles of Genius 89%
Genius leaves clues: 27 thinking patterns from da Vinci and Einstein that anyone can adopt.
by I.C. Robledo 2016
3.98
335 ratings
Firestarters
by Raoul Davis Jr. • 2018
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
4.29
5k+
Firestarters Summary
Firestarters 89%
Your drive has a type. Learn yours and protect it from what kills momentum.
by Raoul Davis Jr. 2018
4.29
5k+ ratings
If You Want to Write
by Brenda Ueland • 2012
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
4.12
9k+
If You Want to Write Summary
If You Want to Write 89%
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
by Brenda Ueland 2012
4.12
9k+ ratings
Wishcraft
by Barbara Sher • 1979
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
4.02
3k+
Wishcraft Summary
Wishcraft 89%
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
by Barbara Sher 1979
4.02
3k+ ratings
Finding Your Element
by Ken Robinson • 2013
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
3.81
6k+
Finding Your Element Summary
Finding Your Element 89%
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
by Ken Robinson 2013
3.81
6k+ ratings
Werner Erhard
by W.W. Bartley III • 1988
Jack Rosenberg vanished. Werner Erhard arose. The philosophy between them: you cannot flee yourself.
3.92
91
Werner Erhard Summary
Werner Erhard 89%
Jack Rosenberg vanished. Werner Erhard arose. The philosophy between them: you cannot flee yourself.
by W.W. Bartley III 1988
3.92
91 ratings
Personal Development for Smart People
by Steve Pavlina • 2008
Three principles explain why any self-growth effort fails or succeeds. Apply them to everything.
3.96
5k+
Personal Development for Smart People Summary
Personal Development for Smart People 89%
Three principles explain why any self-growth effort fails or succeeds. Apply them to everything.
by Steve Pavlina 2008
3.96
5k+ ratings
Every Tool's a Hammer
by Adam Savage • 2019
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
4.18
11k+
Every Tool's a Hammer Summary
Every Tool's a Hammer 89%
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
by Adam Savage 2019
4.18
11k+ ratings
Reconnaissance Man
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
4.18
143
Reconnaissance Man Summary
Reconnaissance Man 89%
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
4.18
143 ratings
Zen and the Art of Making a Living
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1992
Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.
3.93
678
Zen and the Art of Making a Living Summary
Zen and the Art of Making a Living 89%
Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.
by Laurence G. Boldt 1992
3.93
678 ratings
Psychocybernetic Principles for Creative Living
by Maxwell Maltz • 1979
Mental rehearsal fools your brain into success. The daily practice that rewires self-image.
4.18
558
Psychocybernetic Principles for Creative Living Summary
Psychocybernetic Principles for Creative Living 89%
Mental rehearsal fools your brain into success. The daily practice that rewires self-image.
by Maxwell Maltz 1979
4.18
558 ratings
How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2016
Your later self is a stranger you rob daily. Three moves to get on their side.
3.74
851
How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future Summary
How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future 89%
Your later self is a stranger you rob daily. Three moves to get on their side.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2016
3.74
851 ratings
The Art of Creative Thinking
by Rod Judkins • 2015
Why artistic breakthroughs come from doubt, inexperience, and happy accidents, not innate talent.
4.00
3k+
The Art of Creative Thinking Summary
The Art of Creative Thinking 89%
Why artistic breakthroughs come from doubt, inexperience, and happy accidents, not innate talent.
by Rod Judkins 2015
4.00
3k+ ratings
Outwitting the Devil®
by Napoleon Hill • 2021
Napoleon Hill interrogates the Devil, who reveals the single habit that controls 98% of people.
4.25
22k+
Outwitting the Devil® Summary
Outwitting the Devil® 89%
Napoleon Hill interrogates the Devil, who reveals the single habit that controls 98% of people.
by Napoleon Hill 2021
4.25
22k+ ratings
The Artist's Journey
by Steven Pressfield • 2018
The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.
4.13
2k+
The Artist's Journey Summary
The Artist's Journey 89%
The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.
by Steven Pressfield 2018
4.13
2k+ ratings
Wake Up and Live!
by Dorothea Brande • 1936
Self-sabotage has a cause. This 1936 classic names it and gives you one simple countermove.
3.60
883
Wake Up and Live! Summary
Wake Up and Live! 89%
Self-sabotage has a cause. This 1936 classic names it and gives you one simple countermove.
by Dorothea Brande 1936
3.60
883 ratings
The Question Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2009
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
3.37
662
The Question Book Summary
The Question Book 89%
No advice, no frameworks. Six hundred pointed questions about the life you're actually living.
by Mikael Krogerus 2009
3.37
662 ratings
Writing as a Path to Awakening
by Albert Flynn Desilver • 2017
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
3.77
128
Writing as a Path to Awakening Summary
Writing as a Path to Awakening 89%
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
by Albert Flynn Desilver 2017
3.77
128 ratings
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